Morning Minutes: March 10

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

Interminable in-TER-muh-nuh-bul (adjective) Having or seeming to have no end; wearisomely protracted - www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

Chuck Norris Facts
www.thechucknorrisfacts.com

You’ve probably heard at least one Chuck Norris fact over the years (perhaps “There is no chin behind Chuck Norris' beard. There is only another fist.”). This website collects the facts of the famous tough guy, who was born on this date in 1940.

Number to Know

36.9 million: Number of U.S. residents who claimed Irish ancestry in 2009. This number was more than eight times the population of Ireland itself (4.5 million). Irish was the nation's second most frequently reported ancestry, trailing only German. – Census.gov

This Day in History

March 10, 1969: In Memphis, Tenn., James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. He later retracts his guilty plea.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Actor Jon Hamm (42)

Daily Quote

“May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.” - Irish blessing